Fence-post.



PATENTED FEB. 28, 1905 G- GARRETT.

FENGE POST.

APPLICATION FILED 001'. 2 1. 1904.

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HALF TO ALONZO R. FEEMSTER, ()F (JAlvlBltllMlC CITY, INDIA NA.

FElMfDIE POST.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 783,629, dated February 28, 1905.

Application filed October 21, 1904. Serial No- 229,869.

Be it known that I, GUstrAvUs G-Annu'r'r, a citizen of the United States, residing in Cambridge City, in the county of Wayne, and. in the State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful .llm n'ovmnents in Fence-Posts, of which the following is a lucid specification; and l do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and complete description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My present invention has reference broadly to a new application of a plastic material in the construction of fenceposts, combined with mechanical means for the attachment thereto of the fence proper, such as wire, wood,or the like or combinations thereof.

The object of this invention, broadly speaking, is the provision of an improved construction of the class indicated for the expeditions and secure attachment thereto of fencing to be supported thereby.

More specific objects are the provision of a post formed of plastic material solidified, such as Portland cement or the like, to provide means for attaching wire or other fencing thereto securely and expeditiously, and to provide for strengthening the post at various points in order to give the highest degree of solidity.

Uther specific objects and particular ad vantages of my invention will be made manifest in the course of the following specilication and the particular parts that are new and novel will be set forth in the claims.

This invention consists, primarily, in a fence-post embodying certain new and useful features, details of construction, and the several dispositions and configurations of the several interdependent and cooperating elements, substantially as hereinafter particularly set forth, as visualized in the accompany- .ing drawings, and incorporated in the claims hereunto appended.

My present invention is clearly shown in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a front elevation view of a fencepost embodying the features of my invention.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation view of the parts shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a longitudim'rl sectional view of the post shown in Figs. .1 and 2. Fig. 4 is a detail cross-ser.:t1om1.l view as taken on the line X X of Fig. 3. Fig. 5 a

detail showing an end view of one of the plurality of nailing-clips, greatly enlarged from that shown in Figs. 1, Z), and a. Fig. (3 is a detail face view of the clip shown in .liig. and taken on same scale thereof. Fig. 7 isa side elevation of the nailing-clip shown in Figs.

5 and 6 and taken on the same scale thereof, and Fig. 8 is a detail cross-section taken on the line Y Y of Fig. 3.

Similar characters refer to and denote like parts throughout the several views of the sin- 5 gle sheet of drawings.

In order to make clear the construction of my invention and its intended application, whereby a mechanic will have no dil'liculty in constructing and using the invention, .lrwill 7 now take up a detail description thereof in concrete detail, which l will set forth as l'n'ie'l'lv and compactly as .l may.

Referring now to the drawings, the letter A. denotes the body portion of a fence-post,

formed of cement or the like in any well known manner to obtain the desired contour and proportionate dimension.

The letter B denotes a rod or bar extending centrally and longitudinally through the post,

The letters (1 denote each a nailingclip of 8 5 identical construction. substantially as shown most clearly in Figs. 5, (i, and 7, and they are disposed in the face of the post in a vertical line, substantially as shown in Figs. 1, 3, and

4t. Said nailing-clips (l are each formed of a 9 substantially square sheet of soft metal, such as lead, doubled upon itself, with its two outer edges expanded, forming the flanges c c, the faces of which are on a line with each other and with the face of the body of the post A,

as shown in Figs. '1, 2, 3, and at.

Each of the clips (l is provided with a pair of identical and op )ositely-disposed anchors D and D, formed of heavy wire or the like, each having its end portions bent at right angles to the center portion, thus forming the substantially l-shaped members. (Shown most clearly in Fig. 6.) Near each end of each of the clips (1 are apertures, in each of which is positioned one of the anchors D D, substantially as shown.

At frequent distances apart in the body of the post is placed a substantially square wire mat, (denoted by the letter E.) formed of wire or the like, and they are intended to strengthen the body of the post at points as indicated in Fig. 3, and said mats are of substantially the formation and proportionate size as shown in Fig. 8.

The body A of the post is intended to be formed of a plastic material in amold or matrix, all of the above-named parts being embedded in the plastic compost in the positions indicated, and the post is then allowed to desiccate and harden, after which it is in a marketable condition ready to be planted in its final position in the ground 1, as is shown in Figs. 1, 2, and 3.

After the posts are positioned in the ground 1 the fence proper may be secured thereto by either staples or nails. In Figs. 1 and 2 the numerals 2, 3, 4:, 5, 6, and? denote line-wires of a fence, which line-wires cross the face of the respective clips 0 at right angles, as in Fig. 1. Each of the line-wires is secured by the respective staples 10, 11, 12, 13, 1 1, and 15, the respective staples being placed astride its line-wire with the points of the staple entered and then driven in between the two layers of the clipC until the line-wire is clamped to the face of its clip C, the softness of the 1 metal clip C allowing for the staple to cut its way therein when being driven. l have found by repeated tests that the staples will be held tightly by the metal after being forced into the clip. However, as a further precaution the depth of the clip may be reduced or the length of the staple may be made greater, whereby as the staple is driven in its points may pass through and beyond the loop of the clip and whereby it may be more difficult for them to be withdrawn.

It is apparent that any style of wire or combination fence may be secured to my posts, and even boards may be secured to the posts by nails, driving the nails through the boards into the clips 0.

From the above description, when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, it will be manifest that 1 have produced an improved non-destructible fenee-post, with means for securing the fence thereto and otherwise accomplishing the objects otherwhere stated in this specification. l

lYhile I have shown and described the best means to me known at this time for carrying i out my invention in a practical manner, I desire it to be understood that I do not restrict myself to the exact details of construction shown and described, but hold that any changes or variations therein as would suggest themselves to the ordinary mechanic would clearly fall within the limits and scope of my invention.

Having now fully shown and described my invent-ion, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is

1. A cement fence-post having in combination, a plurality of lead clipsembedded in the post and with their faces flush with the face of the post, a pair of l-shaped anchors connected to each of said clips and being embedded in the post, all substantially as described.

2. In combination with a plastic fence-post, a plurality of soft-metal clips embedded in the face of the postsaid clips each consisting of a substantially square sheet of metal doubled upon itself with its edges exposed flush with the face of the post, and a pair of l |-shaped anchors for each clip, said anchors being located through apertures in each end portion of the clip, all substantially as shown and described.

3. In combination with a cement post, a plurality of metal clips embedded in the face of the post-said clips each consisting of a sheet folded upon itselfforming a pair of lips terminating flush with the face of the post, and a pair of anchors for each clip-embedded in the body of the post, all substantially as shown and described.

1. In combination with a cement post, a plurality of nailing-clips of identical construction disposed in the face of the post in a vertical line,said nailing-clips being each formed of a sheet of metal doubled upon itself, their outer edges expanded forming flanges disposed flush with the face of the post, and means for anchoring said clips in position, all substantially as shown and described.

5. A nailing-clip for cement posts consisting of a sheet of metal doubled upon itself, having oppositelydisposed flanged lips, and a pair of anchors for holding said clip in position, all substantially as set forth.

6. In combination with a cement post, a metal nailing-clip, a pair of oppositely-disposed Ll-shaped anchors located in apertures formed through the double portion of the clip near each end thereofsaid anchors being entirely embedded in the post.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name to this specification, in the presence of two subscribing witnesses, this the 19th day of October, 1904.

GUSTAVUS GARRETT.

Witnesses:

ALoNzo R. FEEMSTER, ROBERT 1V. RANDLE. 

